HIV/AIDS Healthcare
Community-based HIV treatment service maintains efficacy after rapid scale-up
Published in AIDS Weekly, June 26th, 2006
"Despite rapid expansion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa there are few longitudinal data describing program performance during rapid scale-up. We compared mortality, viral suppression and program retention in 3 consecutive years of a public sector community-based ART clinic in a South African township."
"Data were collected prospectively from establishment of services in October 2002 to the censoring date in September 2005. Viral load and CD4 counts were monitored at 4-monthly intervals. Community-based counselors provided...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2006-06-26)
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